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26

Apr

Quotations. On Consultants


Consultants
. The 17th in a series of collections of useable quotations to make you look really smart in your next presentation or report.   Read more >>

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26

Apr

Radio In Transition?


By Michael Carney
www.marketingweek.co.nz

Late last month the Radio Network announced the sale of one of its Rotorua frequencies. That in itself isn't particularly newsworthy, but what is interesting is the way that the Radio Network described the move, with the headline "Easy Mix Moves from On-air to Online in Rotorua". Read more >>

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26

Apr

Oh For A Lovely Latté


By Brian H Meredith
From the NZBusiness Magazine "Marketing Maestro" Archive.
First published July 2003


Got any idea how much coffee there’s supposed to be in a latté? A double shot, that’s how much - 20 grams of coffee. Now, call me a Jaffa if you like (but you’d be wrong – I’m a Londoner now resident in Nelson) but my beverage of choice in the morning is, in fact, a latté – a classic, expertly prepared latté with its full ration of 20 grams of properly sourced, carefully stored and expertly ground and intricately prepared coffee. And how often can I get my hands on and my lips around a cup, glass or bowl of this liquid of the gods? All too rarely, that’s how often.  Read more >>

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26

Apr

Stop Arm Wrestling With Your Customers


Six tips to developing better relationships

By Paul Newsom
First Published on www.businessblogs.co.nz

Why do buyers often introduce ‘irritants’ like arranging for your competitors to be visiting them just before or after you so you pass in reception, or saying they just had a comparative quote 10% lower than yours? Why do they seem suspicious of your motives for cold calling them, or suspicious of your initial offer? Why do they seem intolerant of your need to follow up with them after a sales meeting? Why do they often hold back information, like the details of the comparative quote, or the details of their current supplier? Does this type of buyer behaviour get them what they want? Read more >>

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